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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,082.70, 1,185,628.13 and 491,593.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,082.70, 1,185,628.13 and 491,593.80 is: 678,453.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,082.70 : 1,185,628.13 = 491,593.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,082.70/1,185,628.13 = 491,593.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,082.70x = 1,185,628.13 × 491,593.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,082.70x = 582,847,435,355.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,847,435,355.63/859,082.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,453.23

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